A wagonload of money will scarcely purchase a wagonload of provisions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Money is less useful than essential supplies during hard times.
- In plain terms
- Food and supplies are more valuable than cash sometimes.
- What can you take from it?
- Practical goods matter more than money in crises.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is truly valuable?
- How do you prepare for hard times?
Another view
Money usually allows you to buy provisions eventually.
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